18 h. ago Gap in law could see young people ‘committing terrorist acts by weekend’ – peer

Lord Walney made the warning as he backed the Government’s plan to proscribe the protest group Palestine Action.

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29 h. ago Who are Palestine Action and why has the UK government banned them?

The UK-based group has been targeting arms manufacturers in the UK since 2020

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42 h. ago Four arrested outside Downing Street and Westminster at Palestine Action protest

The arrests included ‘a man who blocked the gates of Downing Street with his mobility scooter’

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44 h. ago MPs vote to support proscribing Palestine Action as terror group

Home secretary Yvette Cooper said ‘violence and serious criminal damage has no place in legitimate protest’ as she gears up to ban the group

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48 h. ago Palestine Action ban: MPs debate Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe protest group as a terror organisation

Palestine Action is set to be proscribed a terror organisation, alongside the Maniacs Murder Cult (MMC) and the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM)

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4 d. ago Palestine Action protest at Woolwich crown court as activists appear in the dock

Eighteen Palestine Action activists are awaiting trial on burglary and criminal damage charges

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4 d. ago Palestine Action is part of Britain's proud history of protest. Proscribing it is an assault on democracy | Suresh Grover

Through decades of anti-racist campaigning, I have seen that peaceful, direct action can be the only way to get results Suresh Grover is founder of the Southall Monitoring Group and has led campaigns to help the families of Stephen Lawrence, Zahid Mubarek and Victoria ClimbiéThe facts are not disputed. On 20 June, two activists spray-painted two RAF Voyager aircraft at Brize Norton, where flights regularly leave for RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. No person inside the compound was harmed.At worst, these actions may amount to offences around criminal damage and trespass. The former justice secretary Lord Falconer has stated that the action at Brize Norton would not justify outlawing the group.Suresh Grover is founder of the Southall Monitoring Group and has led campaigns to help the families of Stephen Lawrence, Zahid Mubarek and Victoria Climbié Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Palestine Action documentary makers fear being criminalised under anti

Exclusive: Directors of To Kill a War Machine take legal advice as Home Office plans to proscribe protest groupThe makers of an award-winning documentary about Palestine Action say they fear they will be criminalised if they continue distributing the work after the group is banned under anti-terror laws.The online release of To Kill a War Machine was brought forward to this week after it emerged that the Home Office was going to proscribe the protest group, which takes direct action against Israeli arms companies in the UK. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Seven charged after protesters and police clash at Palestine Action rally

The Government said it will ban the protest group after an RAF jet was spray painted.

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9 d. ago Seven Charged in London After Protest in Support of Palestine Action Group

Seven Charged in London After Protest in Support of Palestine Action Group  U.S. News & World Report

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9 d. ago UK protest group Palestine Action denies Iran funding as it faces ban

Home Office to bar group under anti-terrorism laws, with officials said to be investigating possible Tehran fundingPalestine Action has condemned a briefing by Home Office officials that it could be funded by Iran as “baseless smears”.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced plans on Monday to ban the protest group, which takes direct action against Israeli arms companies in the UK, under anti-terrorism laws. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Protest in London against Palestine Action ban amid police provocation

Protest in London against Palestine Action ban amid police provocation  World Socialist Web Site

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1 week ago Protesters chant ‘shame on you’ at Met Police as Palestine Action ban confirmed

Watch as protesters clash with police in London on Monday (23 June) at a demonstration in solidarity with Palestine Action.

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1 week ago 'Terrorist' protest group Palestine Action clash with police as government tries to ban them after they broke into RAF base and vandalised plane

Hundreds of activists waving Palestinian flags and holding placards gathered at Trafalgar Square today.

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1 week ago Palestine Action supporters descend on London and clash with police as protest ban imposed

Palestine Action supporters descend on London and clash with police as protest ban imposed  GB News

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1 week ago Palestine Action protest LIVE: Police make arrests as protesters vent fury over move to ban 'terrorist' group

Follow the Standard’s live coverage of the Palestine Action protest in central London as Home Secretary announces move to ban group

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1 week ago Palestine Action protest: Demonstrators gather in London after ban

Palestine Action protest: Demonstrators gather in London after ban  The Telegraph

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1 week ago Palestine Action protest LIVE: Demonstrators clash with police on Trafalgar Square as group set to be deemed 'terrorists'

Follow the Standard’s live coverage of the Palestine Action protest in central London as the group is expected to be classed as a terrorist organisation later today

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1 week ago Who are Palestine Action and why is the UK government banning them?

The UK-based group has been targeting arms manufacturers in the UK since 2020

Politics

1 week ago Labour backlash at plan to ban Palestine Action after vandalism of RAF planes

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is due to update MPs later on proposals to make it a criminal offence to belong to or support the group.

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